There Was Another Huge Storm Today,

with thunder and lightning lasting for hours,

 although difficult to see the outside lights had switched on, they normally lite up at about 7.00 in the evening when it is getting dark as they are on a light sensitive switch, but they are on now and I took this picture at 2.30 in the afternoon!

this is a short video it was nonstop thunder and lightning,

 as it was Halloween we had decided to go out tonight but all afternoon we were worried that it would not stop raining, but at about 5.00 in the afternoon it finally stopped, so glad rags on and we were off,

 to Central Festival on Second Road,

 where they had a few Halloween displays,

 we had decided to return to the Edge,

 which is on the 14 level or 6th. floor,

 we actually took the lift to the 7th floor and had to walk past the hanging sculpture above it, last time we were below it,

 then along the corridor that leads to the two restaurants, Flair and the Edge,

 where we were greeted by the staff,

 we had booked a table for two but as we were early there were few dinners there, later in the evening it became quite crowded,

 first stop the wine counter, 

 for a glass of bubbly,

 'Cheers!',

  fresh seafood for starters there was a selection of crab, prawns and oysters,

with lots of different sauces to accompany them,

 a top up of bubbly,

 on to our starters, Diana chose tempura prawns with some cold meats and salsa,

 for myself prawns, smoked salmon and some salmon on rice,

Diana then went to the bar-b-q counter,

and picked some huge prawns and rock lobsters to be bar-b-qued,

which looked and were delicious,

for myself I decided on some cold cuts,

there was a nice selection there,

as well as a number of different breads and rolls,

selection made,

and I just had to have another glass,

on to the pizza's

so many to chose from,

decision made with some rice as well,

for my main course a couple of slices of ham,

expertly carved,

I was so tempted by the steaks and chicken waiting to be cooked,

but I resisted and instead picked a few pieces from the heated range, chicken, pork, a delicious few pieces of stewed beef and some baked salmon,

but then I gave into temptation and had a glass of medicinal red to go with my meal,

'oops!', I forgot I still had some bubbly,

for Diana's main course she decided on some pasta,

which was prepared for her,

the chef was putting on quiet a show,

which we all enjoyed,

ta-da!

I have concentrated on the main items of food on display but there were also lots of side dishes to compliment your meal,

 then the time came, desserts!

the choice was almost endless,

so many to chose from,

all so tempting,

with some made especially just for you,

 naturally lots of fresh fruit,

 right next to this, 

 the chocolate fountain, Diana's favourite, just use one of the wooden skewers to impale a piece of fruit or other tit-bit, pop it under the fountain and you have a chocolate covered sweet to go,

 no prizes for guessing what Diana chose!

 it looked and I am guessing was delicious,

 as was the cream topped fruit,

 what a great way to celebrate Halloween and round off a perfect evening,

for myself it was a visit to the cheese bar,

for some brie and biscuits, by now it was late, very late, we always take our time over our meals, during one of the courses in the evening I had a chat with one of the Chefs,

what an excellent job he and the rest of the staff makes of offering so many items to tempt you with, meal over so it was downstairs to one of the many waiting blue and yellow taxis and home we went, the reason we take the blue and yellow taxis incidentally, is that we have found they are the same price as a baht bus, but we have the whole taxi to ourselves and of course it is air condition and in the worst case scenario out of the rain, home, feet up, a nightcap and for us off to bed.

Each Year,

around this time,

it’s highly recommended that you review your zombie outbreak preparedness plan, experts say it’s not a matter of if, but when, so where is the best place to be when the dead rise from the ground? at a guess somewhere were all bodies are cremated at death, and the safest place? Japan, 

with a cremation rate of that’s nearly 100%, Japan and it's corpse count, or lack thereof, would seem an ideal place to to ride out a plague of the undead, as this chart above was taken from The Economist, would seem to indicate, but on the other hand Matt Mogk, Zombie Research Society (ZRS) founder and head researcher, thinks that it would not make for a safe haven for a number of reasons, so the choice is yours should the time come, stay where you are or a rapid move to Japan?

With The Rise Of The Number Of People Using Bicycles,

here is a neat one for many reasons,

 it is the Blackline, the bike gets its name from the elevated train lines in Chicago, 

at the front of the bike there is a unique and versatile cargo system, the system can be configured to meet just about any of your gear-toting needs, and you don't need tools to do so, there is a U-lock in the front storage unit and grab-and-go technology in the back, which allows you to quickly stow and retrieve your bag, satchel or briefcase, the handlebars are custom Helios smart handlebars with built in LED headlights and side blinkers, the side blinkers utilise GPS navigation to help you navigate your trip, You can link your smart device to the handlebars via Bluetooth and control things like the brightness of the lights, navigation and display (use the display to see how fast you're going), there is even a USB charging port on the bikes handlebars,

but for me this is the really neat bit, no more messy chains to adjust and oil! the bike employs a maintenance free drive train, there is no chain with this drive train, it utilises a belt and a sealed 3-speed SRAM hub, this sort of hub was originally designed to withstand conditions in rural Africa, so you can bet it can handle your daily commute, even in the worst conditions, I wonder why more bicycle manufactures do not use this type of drive? anyway the bike is not in the shops - yet, but if you are interested have a look at their website.

For Anyone Interested In Aircraft,

put the dates November 11-16 in your diary,

as that is when the Zhuhai International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (namely Airshow China), will take place in Guangdong, China, expected at the show will be what appears to be China’s latest stealth fighter, which has been in development for a number of years and made its maiden flight in October 2012, is a twin-engine jet that military analysts said could potentially fly missions from an aircraft carrier, in August, the Shanghai-based Jiefang Daily reported that China’s aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, will house 36 aircraft, including 24 Shenyang J-15 fighters, for the technical the J-31 is designed and built by Shenyang Aviation Corporation, it is a 20-ton, twin-engined stealth fighter, about the same size as the American F-35, once it enters service, the J-31 would serve as a medium fighter alongside the heavier J-20, as well as on China's future carriers, if the J-31 is so similar to the American F-35 why build it? the answer is of course that China is hoping that its airshow debut could draw interest from Arab nations unable to purchase the F-35, as well as Pakistan and Latin America,

the J-31 isn’t the only new Chinese aircraft to be spotted this month, photos of the larger fourth-generation stealth fighter J-20, Airborne Early Warning and Control System aircraft KJ-500 and Y-20 large military transporter, reportedly conducting test flights, were published on a popular military forum last Saturday, 

also expected is the 2 man crewed J-16 Multirole Fighter which is a strike fighter is based off of the Su-30MKK Flanker, having a two person crew allows for a dedicated weapons sensor officer, seated in the cockpit's rear, to focus on finding targets, managing electronic warfare and controlling precision guided munitions, theses are just a few of the highlights, so if you are a nation looking for a few toys have your cheque books at the ready!